Lana

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Lana is a female given name and short name of multiple origins.

From Wikipedia

Lana first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 9 babies (rank #215 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lana

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lana yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Lana

Lana Turnerautobiographer · b. 1921
Lana CondorYouTuber · b. 1997
Lana Rhoadespodcaster · b. 1996
Lana ParrillaLGBTQ rights activist · b. 1977
Lana Woodmanufacturer · b. 1946

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	8	#207
2015	7	#242
2016	9	#215
2017	6	#260